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Built by Tokugawa Iemitsu in 1643, this is one of numerous mausoleums in Japan dedicated to the Tokugawa Family. It took 20 years to complete and enshrines Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third Tokugawa Shogun.
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女人堂
Until 1872 women were forbidden from entering Mount Koya's main town. During that time a collection of temples outside the town center was the only place where women could worship. Only one of these temples remains; it is visited by many women.
金剛峯寺
This temple is the sprawling yet atmospheric headquarters of the Shingon sect. The Banryūtei stone garden here is Japan's largest and outclasses many of Kyoto's best, and there's also a remarkable series of sliding wooden panels painted in gold depicting the journey of the Buddha. Free tea at the Shinden hall, and daily ajikan meditation lessons (¥1000).
壇上伽藍
It is a temple complex designed by Kukai on the western side of town. One notable temple in the complex is Miedo which holds Kobo Daishi's statues, it is considered Mount Koya's most elegant building due to it gentle sloping roof. In the complex's center is the Konpon Daitō (根本大塔) pagoda, which according to Shingon doctrine represents the central point of a mandala covering Mt. Koya and all of Japan. Beside the pagoda is the Kondo Hall where many ceremonies are held.
大師教会
The administrative center of Shingon Buddhism. Various Buddhist activities are offered at the hall such as copy scriptures and meditation.
霊宝館, Reihōkan
大門
Large gate considered the main entrance to Mount Koya. Two statues in the gate guard the town.